Adebo emergence as youngest House of Assembly Speaker in Nigeria | Felix Omoko's Blog

Adebo Ogundoyin is the speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly who emerged 10th June as the youngest speaker in Nigeria. He is 32 year-old representing Ibarapa East Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly.

Ogundoyin, a second term lawmaker who emerged as the Speaker shortly after the Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde inaugurated the Assembly on Monday.

Ogundoyin came to the 8th Assembly last year after he won the by-election which was held after the death of the former Speaker, Mr. Michael Adeyemo who died on Friday, 27th April 2018.

Ogundoyin, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also won the March 9th House of Assembly election and got elected to the present 9th Assembly.

He emerged unopposed with a unanimous voice vote of the 32 members Assembly.

It was gathered that Mr Adebo is an alumnus of Babcock University and an Agronomist by profession.

Adebebo Ogundoyin is one of the sons of the late foremost philanthropist and industrialist, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin, a native of Eruwa in Oyo State.